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Ording Family History

Ording Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Oeding, Olding, Cording, Ring, Dring, Harding, Kring, Horning

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Where is the Ording family from?

You can see how Ording families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ording family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Ording families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 5 Ording families living in Derbyshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Ording's in United Kingdom. Derbyshire had the highest population of Ording families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Ording surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Ording ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Saleslady were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Ording. 22% of Ording men worked as a Laborer and 20% of Ording women worked as a Saleslady. Some less common occupations for Americans named Ording were Stationary Engineer and Office Clerk.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    22%
  • Salesman
    16%
  • Priest
    11%
  • Stationary Engineer
    11%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Saleslady
    20%
  • Stenographer
    20%
  • Housewife
    20%
  • Office Clerk
    20%

What Ording family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Ording. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ording census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 300 immigration records available for the last name Ording. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 746 military records available for the last name Ording. For the veterans among your Ording ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Ording lifespan?

Between 1966 and 2003, in the United States, Ording life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1975, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Ording in 1966 was 73, and 92 in 2003.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Ording

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Ording ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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